After reviewing the September 2014 CDT data from Sci-Tech and John Harris, we have selected a few areas of focus for Literature. Below are resources that can be implemented into your classrooms to assist with improving comprehension.

Literature

Standards	Eligible Content
CC.1.3.8.B - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusion, and/or generalizations drawn from the text. (Reading Literature)	E08.A-K.1.1.1 - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusion, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.

Online Resources & Printable Documents for Formative Assessment

http://www.pdesas.org/module/Assessment/questions/search/ PDESAS

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/home.html Social Studies

http://edsitement.neh.gov/ all subjects

http://www.instagrok.com/ vocab builder

http://www.wordsift.com/ creates vocab

​http://www.visualthesaurus.com/index.jsp

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/

http://www.wordle.net/

http://www.writingfix.com/ creating writing prompts

http://freerice.com/index.php#/english-vocabulary/1505

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/25-best-websites-teachers

http://www.adlit.org/

http://www.biography.com/ Social Studies

http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Social Studies

http://historyexplorer.si.edu/home/

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

http://teachinghistory.org/history-content​

Vocabulary (Keystone Glossary Terms)

Analysis
Argument
Bias
Draw Conclustion
Evaluate
Generalization
Implicit
Inference
Interpret
Main Idea

Standards	Eligible Content
CC.1.2.8.B - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusion, and/or generalizations drawn from the text. (Reading Informational Text)	E08.B-K.1.1.1 - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as inferences, conclusion, and/or generalizations drawn from the text.

Online Resources & Printable Documents for Formative Assessment

http://www.quia.com/quiz/2733334.html?AP_rand=973855748

http://www.shs.d211.org/ENGLISH/uploads/6/4/2/9/6429293/4-inferring_formative_assessment.pdf (needs to be printed)

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/tone-worksheets-and-lesson/ (Inference and Fig. Lang)

https://perspective.pearsonaccess.com/content/resources/learningresources/rd/pdf/prd1361SK.pdf (Inference)

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/high-school-english-lessons/28571-making-inferences-and-predictions-in-literature/

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/high-school-english-lessons/40409-making-inferences-lesson-plan/

https://www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/reading/documents/FebruaryFOCUSCalendarHighSchool.pdf

http://ohiorc.org/adlit/strategy/strategy_each.aspx?id=000004

https://www.teachervision.com/skill-builder/reading-comprehension/48611.html

http://www.reading.org/Libraries/books/bk506-5-Zwiers.pdf​

Vocabulary (Keystone Glossary Terms)

Analysis
Argument
Bias
Draw Conclusion
Evaluate
Generalization
Implicit
Inference
Interpret
Main Idea

Standards

Eligible Content

CC.1.3.8.F - Analyze the influence of the words and phrases in a text including figurative and connotative meanings; and how they shape meaning and tone.

E08.A-V.4.1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Interpret figures of speech (e.g., verbal irony, puns) in context. b. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words. c. Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., bullheaded, willful, firm, persistent, resolute).

Online Resources & Printable Documents for Formative Assessment

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-worksheets/figurative-language-of-edgar-allen-poe/

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-poems-with-questions/

http://www.traceeorman.com/2011/08/use-popular-music-to-teach-poetic.html

http://www.k12reader.com/subject/figurative-language-worksheets/

http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-worksheets/figurative-language-of-shakespeare/

http://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/e02710/introduction.pdf

http://www.fergusonhs.org/Literacy%20Archive/Archive%20Files/4th%20Grading%20Period/April%2028%20to%20May%202Figurative%20Language%20Worksheets%20_%20Reading%20Worksheets.PDF

Connotation :
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/high-school-english-lessons/13411-connotation-and-denotation-activities/

http://www.smekenseducation.com/word-connotations-convey-tone-in-reading-and-writing.html

http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/resource-print.html?id=30701

http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/shades-of-meaning/​

Vocabulary (Keystone Glossary Terms)

Connotation
Figurative Language:

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Imagery
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Simile

Symbolism
Tone
Mood